[1] The award is conferred annually, and the nominations are invited from the Head of the States including President, Vice president, Prime Minister or any leading public figure from various countries all over the world.
[2][3][4] The Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are the great world leaders known for their ideals & principles of peace, non - violence, unity & freedom.
Both are known as father figures in their respective nations and helped shape their democracies.
The Gandhi Mandela Award for Excellence Commemorates the Legacy of the two great men.
The first Gandhi Mandela Award for 2019 was conferred to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso in November 2022 for his outstanding contributions in spreading peace and harmony amongst world.